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Which is part of the cytoskeleton?
Microtubules
The hollow tubes of protein that help maintain the shape of the cell is what?
The hollow tubes of protein that help maintain the shape of the cell are called microtubules. They are part of the cytoskeleton and play crucial roles in cell structure, cell division, and intracellular transport.
Spindle fibers are made of hollow tubes of protein called what?
Spindle fibers are made of microtubules, which are composed of the protein tubulin. These microtubules play a critical role in the segregation of chromosomes during cell division.
Are microtubules found in eukaryotic cells or prokaryotic cells?
Microtubules are found in Eukarytotic cells. However, some archeabacteria have been found to contain microtubule-like structures but these are not true microtubules.
Does bacteria have microtubules?
Bacteria do not have microtubules in an eukaryotic sense since they do not have tubulin. However, they do have tubulin homologue FtsZ protein that form structures and perform functions similar to microtubules in eukaryotes. Sometimes these structures are referred to as 'bacteria microtubules'.
What is the stystem of microtubules?
The Cytoskeleton is a system of microtubules, in a cell.
Organelles used to move chromosomes are the?
microtubules
What microtubules are necessary for sorting the chromosomes in cell division?
The kinetochore microtubules
What are cilia and flagella made up of?
Cilia and flagella are made up of microtubules, specifically arranged in a 9+2 pattern. They consist of nine doublets of microtubules surrounding a central pair of microtubules. The movement of cilia and flagella is generated by the sliding of these microtubules past each other.
What material makes up flagellum?
Flagella possess a central bundle of microtubules in which nine outer double microtubules surround a central pair of single microtubules. This characteristic "9 + 2" arrangement of microtubules is also seen in cilia.
What material are microtubules composed of?
Microtubules are polymers of tubulin. Microfilaments are polymers of actin.
What are spindle fibers composed of?
Spindle fibers are composed of microtubules, which are polymers of the protein tubulin. These microtubules play a crucial role in cell division by helping to separate the chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis.
What structures make up the fibers of the mitotic spindle?
The mitotic spindle is composed of microtubules, which are dynamic structures made up of tubulin protein subunits. It consists of three main types of microtubules: kinetochore microtubules that attach to the chromosomes, polar microtubules that interact with each other to help push the poles of the cell apart, and astral microtubules that anchor the spindle poles to the cell membrane.
Which cytoskeleton fibers are found in cilia and flagella?
Cilia and flagella contain microtubules, which are a type of cytoskeleton fiber made up of tubulin protein subunits. Microtubules provide structural support and are involved in the movement of cilia and flagella.
Is the mitotic spindle primarily composed of microtubules?
Yes, the mitotic spindle is primarily composed of microtubules.
What other structures of the cytoskeleton would show the same pattern of microtubules as a flagellum?
Cilia, which are similar to flagella in structure, would also show the same pattern of microtubules. Both flagella and cilia contain a 9+2 arrangement of microtubules, with nine outer doublet microtubules and a central pair of microtubules.
How do microfilaments and microtubules differ from each other?
Microfilaments are thinner rods of protein that enable movement. Microtubules are hollow tubes that give rigidity and shape. Flagella and cilia have microtubules in their centers.
